Emirates NBD hosts Iftar for staff

Press release

Published August 24th, 2011 - 07:01 GMT

Abdulhakim Binherz, GM Legal Affairs, Fraud Prevention and Investigations with staff members at Emirates NBD staff Iftar

In keeping with the spirit of sharing in the Holy Month of Ramadan, Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, hosted an Iftar for its employees at the Zabeel Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre on Friday, 19^th August 2011.

Organised by the Emirates NBD Social & Sports club on an annual basis, this year’s Iftar truly reflected the multicultural demographics of Emirates NBD staff. In addition to reiterating Emirates NBD’s dominant position in the UAE banking industry, the participation of 1000 plus staff members and their families at the event highlighted the bank’s role as a premium employer of choice.

Background Information

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region.